Accounting Technician
Certificate of Achievement Business · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Requirements
SUBJECT #
TITLE
UNITS
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 1A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 1B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 3A | Taxation of Individuals | 3 |
| BUS 3B | Taxation of Business Entities | 3 |
| BUS 8 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 12 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 14 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 92 | Excel Spreadsheets for Accounting | 2 |
| BUS 93 | QuickBooks | 2 |
| Total | 27 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Business, Economics & Information Technology
Program Control Number: 20643
TOP Code: 050200 - Accounting
CIP Code: 52.0302 - Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Description
The Accounting Technician certificate targets individuals that want to find entry-level accounting positions within accounts receivable and accounts payable departments, payroll units, income tax firms, or financial services organizations. Students learn the theory and practice of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), preparation of payroll documents, individual and business tax forms, basics of written and oral business communication, and accounting and payroll software. With the certificate in Accounting Technician, jobs are available in just about every corporate business and non-profit organization. This certificate is aligned with the AS degree in Accounting and should be the 1st step in a student’s pathway towards obtaining the AS in Accounting.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Understand and apply the generally accepted accounting principles to prepare financial statements
- Identify the basics of information technology and apply software applications to accounting transactions
- Create effective oral and written business communications using modern communication technologies